Author Bios

Heather Ann Thompson is a professor of history and Afroamerican and African studies at the University of Michigan.

Nancy Matsumoto is a freelance writer and editor specializing in the areas of sustainable agriculture, food, sake and Japanese culture in the Americas. Her articles have appeared in Civil Eats, The Wall …

John R. Platt is the editor of The Revelator. An award-winning environmental journalist, his work has appeared in Scientific American, Audubon, Motherboard and numerous other magazines and publications. His …

Lisa Torio is a freelance journalist based in Tokyo, Japan.

Andrea Germanos is senior editor and staff writer at Common Dreams.

Megan M. Draheim is a lecturer in conservation biology and human dimensions of wildlife at Virginia Tech. Draheim has previously received funding from The Animal Welfare Institute and the …

Reverend A. Faye London is the interfaith and outreach coordinator for SisterReach and the minister for social justice at Freedom's Chapel Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), both based in Memphis, Tennessee. …

Gaurav Laroia is Free Press' policy counsel and works alongside the policy team on topics ranging from internet freedom issues like net neutrality and media ownership to consumer privacy …

Brandon Edwards-Schuth is a philosopher, activist and adjunct professor. His/their fields of research include philosophy of education, political and social philosophy, and anarchism.

Lydia Wood is a Ph.D. candidate in geography at San Diego State University/University of California, Santa Barbara, and an educator and activist.